Artificial Intelligence for Ambient Assisted Living

AI*AAL.it 2014

Workshop of the XIII AI*IA Symposium on Artificial Intelligence

In recent years there is an increasing attention on the topic of “prolonging independent living” and “aging well”. Several initiatives all over the world have focused on the problem of helping the aging population with technology; funding programs have been launched like the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme promoted by the European Commission, together with the topic “ageing well” within the FP7 research area. The interest for the problem will even increase in the starting Horizon 2020 program. The general aim is the promotion of a healthier society, which constitutes a main social and economic challenge.

In this scenario Artificial Intelligence techniques can play a crucial role. The development of new AI-based techniques, supporting older adults and helping them to cope with the changes of aging and cognitive decline, represents one of the most advanced ICT areas: Robotics, Assistive Technology for Cognition, Sensor-based Monitoring Systems, Compensation Systems, Security and Ethics, Continuous Learning and Navigation Supports for in-and-outdoor Systems are the fields where AI may challenge its solutions and contribute to innovative technological changes.

The working group “AI and Ageing Society” has previously organized three Workshops on Technological Challenges and Scenarios for the Ageing Society in Brescia, Palermo, and Torino to discuss about technological roles and opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in the Ageing Society domain.

Following these activities, this year the group organizes the Italian Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Ambient Assisted Living with the goal of collecting contributions, ideas and new scientific and technological scenarios, as well as to discuss and disseminate results on Artificial Intelligence for Ambient Assisted Living.

Among the various topics of interest the workshop will also dwell on the synergies between Technology and Human Science studies beneficial to develop a fully accepted technology that also responds to the various users needs. This will be possibly explored through a round table discussion.

Demos and presentations on results of projects are envisaged, as well as discussions on impact and prospective for AI-based solutions in the AAL domain.

Workshop Program

AI*AAL.it Workshop - 12 December 2014 Aula PS1, Building E

Juan Carlos Augusto is Professor of Computer Science at Middlesex University London and Head of the Research Group On the Development of Intelligent EnvironmentS (GOODIES).
He has contributed to the research community with more than 200 publications, including several co-edited books, for example the Handbook on Ambient Assisted Living (IOS Press, 2012). He has given several invited talks and tutorials for international workshops and conferences. He has also chaired numerous technical events. More recently he has been General co-Chair of EvAAL’13 and Program co-Chair of Intelligent Environments 2013 (Athens, Greece), Workshops co-Chair of Intelligent Environments 2014 (Shanghai, PRC) and Keynotes Chair of Intelligent Environments 2015 (Prague, Czech Republic).
He was appointed as Editor in Chief of three journals , including the recently created Journal on Reliable Intelligent Environments, Editor in Chief of Book Series (including Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments) and participates as Editorial Board member of other journals.
He is currently leading the Middlesex University team for an EU funded project: “PersOnalized Smart Environments to increase Inclusion of people with DOwn's syndrome (POSEIDON)”. He is a member of several advisory boards, an external referee for EU funding calls and an advisor for different EU funding programmes.

Important Dates

Submission deadline: 15 September 20143 October 2014
Notification of acceptance: 15 October 201428 October 2014
Early Registration: 31 October 2014
Late Registration: 28 November 2014
Workshop day: 12 December 2014